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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Parkers Fork |
community in NE Gates County. |
| Parkersborough |
See The Borough. |
| Parkersburg |
town in W Sampson County. Settled about 1888; inc. 1891, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for William J. Parker, an early subscriber of stock in the railroad on which the town was located. Alt. 118. |
| Parks |
community in NE Wilkes County served by post office, 1884-1906. |
| Parks Branch |
rises in central Haywood County and flows NW into Jonathans Creek. |
| Parks Mountain |
NW tip of Burke County. Alt. 4,066. |
| Parkstown |
community in E Wayne County near the coincident boundaries of Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties. |
| Parkton |
town in NE Robeson County. Settled about 1884. Inc. 1901. Known first as Gillis Station for Mrs. John Gillis, who sold land for a railroad station. When the railroad was completed, the name was changed to Parkton, probably from the fact that farmers of the surrounding area "parked" teams at the station to take the train to Fayetteville. |
| Parkton Township |
N Robeson County. |
| Parktown |
community in S Warren County between Fishing Creek and Shocco Creek. |
